Tragedy in Kosovo/ Images emerge of the collapse of the building that buried the minor, family: We found them after four hours

2025-02-02 12:21:36Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Tragedy in Kosovo/ Images emerge of the collapse of the building that buried the

Kosovo has been shocked by the death of three minors who lost their lives in the collapse of an uninhabited building in Jabllanicë, Gjakova. 

Kosovo media have also published security camera footage showing the moment the uninhabited building collapsed. The footage shows that the building collapsed at around 4:35 p.m., while the bodies of the minors were found in the rubble about four hours later.

This was also confirmed by Përparim Ademaj, a family member of the three children, who said that the bodies were found after about four hours of searching.

"This tragedy occurred in this uninhabitable building. Around 10:30 in the evening. Earlier, they had come out as young people to play, friends," he said in a statement to Indeksonline.

"When we realized they were here, we called the police. The police arrived very quickly, the firefighters, the ambulance. We found them with no signs of life about 4 hours later," he said.

Police said in the 24-hour report that the building collapsed under unknown circumstances, while the three boys, two of them 15 years old and the other 14 years old, were inside when they were caught by the slab.

"CAUSE OF GENERAL DANGER - Jabllanicë, Gjakova 01.02.2025-23:00. It is reported that under unknown circumstances a building collapsed, and as a result the three minor Kosovar male victims who were standing inside it were trapped by the slab. All relevant units arrived at the scene, while the medical team determined the victims' death. By decision of the prosecutor, the lifeless bodies were sent to the IML for autopsy," the police report states.

Police Officer Milazim Lumi said that the building had remained uninhabited since the war in 1999. The heads of institutions and political parties have reacted to this tragic incident, demanding a full investigation.


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